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Morning market wrap: US stocks regain lost ground

US stocks partly recovered ground lost Friday after the disappointing payrolls report, with markets buoyed overnight by a series of positive recommendations from US brokerage houses. IBM and drugmaker Merck & Co. were among stocks to earn upgraded recommendations ...

Morning market wrap: US shares build on earlier gains

The Nasdaq composite index raced to a new 17-month high, and the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 advanced to new 14-month highs, following upbeat sales news from Cisco Systems Inc. The leading manufacturer of internet routing equipment said ...

Morning market wrap: Manufacturing data propels US stocks higher

The Nasdaq composite index closed at 17-month highs, and US bluechip indices closed at 14-month highs, following a report from the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) which showed manufacturing activity surged in August. The ISM index jumped 3.9 points ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries edge lower

The All Ordinaries ended trading today on negative territory as the dollar also finished weaker losing half a US cent by the close. The dollar is currently trading at US$0.637. Meanwhile Tokyo's Nikkei index is enjoying its purple patch, gaining a little ...

Morning market wrap: US shares close up on low turnover

US share markets closed higher Friday, despite low turnover ahead of the Labor Day long weekend. Markets were helped by the release of the Chicago NAPM index, which jumped four points to 58.9 in August. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 41. 6 points ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end modestly higher

The All Ordinaries closed 6.0 points higher at 3,202.9, supported by a further round of strong corporate earnings results. Gains were relatively broad-based, although the major banks all ended lower on the day. AMP closed 32c higher at $6.67, while ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares finish strongly

The Australian share market sustained early gains, driven by continued strong earnings reports and speculation the NAB is keen to continuing building a stake in AMP. The All Ordinaries closed 18.7 points higher at 3,196.9, a new 12-month high. While ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares edge lower

The Australian share market continued to drift lower in the afternoon session, with generally in-line profit results failing to excite investors. Foster's and AXA, which both reported today, both ended lower, as did three of the four major banks. Westpac ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares push higher

The Australian share market continued to push higher in morning trade, supported by gains overnight in US markets and a slew of solid earnings reports. At midday the All Ordinaries index was 8.6 points higher at 3,178.5, underpinned by solid advances ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks, bonds edge lower

US stocks eased overnight, as markets continued to digest the implications of a disappointing earnings result from technology bellwether Hewlett-Packard Co. The Dow Jones eased 31.4 points (0.3%) to 9,397.5, underpinned by a 10% fall in Hewlett-Packard. ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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